Overview

• USC confirmed Arenas will miss six to eight months following knee surgery, effectively ruling him out for the 2025-26 season.
• The setback came during practice just two weeks after he was cleared to return from his April Tesla Cybertruck crash.
• A five-star recruit and McDonald’s All-American, Arenas reclassified early to join USC’s 2025 class under coach Eric Musselman.
• He emerged from a medically induced coma in late June after smoke inhalation in the April wreck.
• His extended absence poses a challenge to USC’s bid for a turnaround after missing back-to-back NCAA tournaments.